Namibia

Van Zyl's Pass is the most notorious pass in Namibia. Located between two very steep mountain ranges in Namibia’s Marienfluss, it gets its name from the Dutch explorer who found the way across in the 1920’s with a few hundred Himba and a Model T Ford.

Sossusvlei is possibly Namibia’s most spectacular and best-known attraction. Located in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, in the southern part of the Namib Desert, is a large, white, salt and clay pan and is a great destination all year round.

Brandberg West Mine is an abandoned tin mine, operated between 1946 and 1980, located in the Erongo Region, in Namibia. The trail to reach the mine is called D2303 (also known as Doros Crater Trail) and has a total length of 74,3km.

Spreetshoogte Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1,780m (5,839 ft) above the sea level, located in central Namibia. With up to 22% slope of the pass is one of the steepest in southern Africa.

Located in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast the dry lands of Namibia have an average elevation of 1,080 meters (3,543 feet). The parts of the country which are not flat are often covered by mountains and hills. If you are into 4x4 adventures, Namibia has some beautiful mountain passes just for you.

C28 is a highway of central Namibia with a length of 310km, linking Windhoek to the coast. It’s said to be one of the less traveled roads in the world: less than 10 cars use it every day. The road climbs up the Bosua Pass.

C34, also known as Skeleton Coast Road, is one of the most stunning drives in the world. The surface of this road is sand and salt and is located along Namibia’s hauntingly barren Skeleton Coast in the country’s north west. The sense of being very close to the end of the world is overpowering.

Messum Crater is the remainder of a gigantic volcanic eruption located within the Dorob National Park, in Namibia. It’s one of Damaraland’s most remote natural attractions,which comprises two concentric circles of hills.

Remhoogte Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1,556m (5,104 ft) above the sea level, located in central Namibia. The road is very steep and dangerous, not recommended for people who are afraid of heights.

Located in the Mamili National Park in the north-eastern corner of the Zambezi Region in Northern Namibia, the bridge over the Linyanti River is 40m long. It’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.